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Shining a light on Ann Harriet Pottinger this International Women's Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2024 we shine a light on Ann Harriet Pottinger, née Hunter, one of many unsung, hard-working ...
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New book of Shetland Fine Lace Knitting launched
A new publication, ‘Shetland Fine Lace Knitting – Recreating patterns from the past’ by Shetland Museum’s textiles curator, ...
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A Fragment of Viking-Norse Life
One of the results of years of peat-cutting in Shetland is that occasionally interesting objects are revealed. So it was the case in ...
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Gunnister Man Coins
Over 70 years after his discovery in a Northmavine peat bog, Gunnister Man continues to intrigue. Last week Shetland Museum curator, ...
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Highlights from two centuries of Shetland fine knitted lace on display
A new awe-inspiring display of Shetland fine knitted lace spanning two centuries is now available to view at the Shetland Museum and ...
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Tears of joy and appreciation for peerie hansels
Shetland students on the mainland will be receiving a ‘Peerie Hansel fae Hame’ this week as part of the Shetland Amenity Trust’s ...
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Inspired by Shetland's Historical Textiles
We are delighted to see the launch of this beautiful Fair Isle Shetland jumper as part of clothing company TOAST new autumn ...
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The Seductiveness of Fine Knitted Lace Blouses
It’s a sad fact that after working with hundreds of examples of Shetland fine knitted lace over the years, it takes something very ...
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A Rose by Any Other Name
According to Shakespeare “that which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet” but can the same be said for knitted ...
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Oh So Fine and Simple : the Crepe Shawls
Lace shawls with the largest number of complex designs get the most admiration, but there is another class of Shetland lace that is ...
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The Burnous
One of the most dramatic pieces of lace knitting in our collection is an oddly-shaped red and white striped flat textile (TEX 7780). ...
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From this Day Forward – Wedding Exhibition
Shetland Museum and Archives is proud to present our latest exhibition, ‘From This Day Forward’ a celebration of Shetland Weddings ...
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What's in a name?
An important part of the Lace Assessment Project is to catalogue each object to a level where its description will distinguish it from ...
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The Fine Detail of Fine Knitted Lace
Our project team for the Lace Assessment Project is myself as Project Leader, Tracey Hawkins, our trusted and dynamic Collections ...
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